stevegant Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) Having browsed through these forums for many years I thought it was time to actually start a topic about my own Layout. The journey started in December 2009 .... Well, having previously been a fan of 'N Gauge' I thought it was time for a change and a move to OO Gauge. One of our bedrooms had previously been used as a place to dry laundry which seemed a waste so work began on 'Laundry Lane' ! The room had been painted brown by the previous owner and needed a 100 watt bulb on the brightest day . Layer upon layer of self adhesive borders had been stuck onto the plasterboard - oh Joy !!!! A quick lick of paint and several hours removing the border and ready to start. The blank canvas with battons fitted around the walls: Next it was time to construct some baseboards so it was out into the garage armed with my trusty jigsaw and some ply. Several hours.... well actually a few days later it was back inside for a test fit. (Additional bracing was added to each board once I was happy with the fit). Now the exciting part began. The first baseboard was installed. Each board has been made with a lip at the back that will rest on the battons that were screwed to the wall. The baseboard frame was then screwed into the battons allowing for a little packing where necessary to account for the fact that the walls and floor were of course not quite tue. Metal legs with adjustable feet have been used to make sure that all is nice and level. The first board : Next 2 boards in place .... And the start of the lifting section - a test fit before further bracing added. Fortuntately my measurements were OK and the door can still be opened when the section is lowered ! Edited July 29, 2012 by stevegant 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) Moving forward it was on to the track laying. I went with the SEEP point motors although since I did this in 2009 I see that there are many much newer options. Typical construction mess ! And finally a couple of working loops : A rather random shot but in earl 2010 I started to have an experiment with the Kadee couplings : I decided that it was time to make a permanent home for my controller - a piece of spare block board and some ball bearing runners were turned into a sliding shelf : Firstly I decided that it was time to make a permanent home for my controller - a piece of spare block board and some ball bearing runners were turned into a sliding shelf : I know that the Elite is not well regarded by all but it suits my needs and is much better with the recently added 1.4 firmware. Edited July 29, 2012 by stevegant 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) Kadee fitted HAA's with sprung buffers look excellent when close coupled (yes I know I need some real coal loads !): I am not normally one to frequent the kitchen so Mrs G was a little surprised when I came home with one of these ! So why would I want a Turkey Baster ? Well, it appears to be an excellent way of applying PVA/Water mix to ballast. Only cost a few pounds and allows a very controlled flow of PVA/Water mix. Started some ballast work Rails toned down with lick of sleeper grime. Sidings ballasted with Javis Brown mixed with some assorted scatter. Today work started on making a backsecene. Basically, some 6mm MDF cut into strips..... Grey primer spray, various washes of blue emulsion tester pots, some grey, some flat white and finally matt sealer. Much of this will be hidden by buildings and the lanscape anyway. (The neighbours must think I've gone mad !) Once dry it was back inside to install the backscene and continue tidying up some ballast work around the stabling sidings and depot area. Still got to pefect the weathering but getting there. Edited July 29, 2012 by stevegant 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Next stage in September 2010 was the retaining wall : 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Work continued within the depot area : 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 More construction in progress : 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 More scenic work took place in 2011: 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 And now some up-to-date pictures : 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Welcome to the forum, that's looking promising. I know what Mickey means about sidings with lots of wagons, but the shot of the empty grass strewn yard looks good to me, cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 Thanks for the positive comments - much appreciated ! The layout plan is quite simple : In essence the focus of the layout is the TMD area and stabling sidings as shown in the plan above. The layout then has a double track right around the room. The overall layout is approx 10ft x 7ft. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ess1uk Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 (edited) Very nice so far and welcome to posting on RMweb I like long sidings with lots of wagons in them Me too. Nice looking layout. Edited July 29, 2012 by ess1uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 A couple of other views around the room : 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinW Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Have to say this looks to be a great layout, and I like the way you did the baseboards. Looking forward to seeing some more of this soon. Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull1845 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) Really liking the layout, especially this picture. Reminded me instantly of a picture I took at East Usk yard just outside Newport. The weathering looks great. Just need some overgrown greenery now! Keep up the good work. Cheers Scott Edited July 31, 2012 by pitbull1845 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Really liking the layout, especially this picture. Reminded me instantly of a picture I took at East Usk yard just outside Newport. The weathering looks great. Just need some overgrown greenery now! Keep up the good work. Cheers Scott Thanks for the picture of East Usk Yard - that will give me some inspiration ! Edited August 1, 2012 by stevegant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 Here's a quick video that gives a cab ride around the layout (hopefully this will help clarify the rather simple track plan) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZAhTV6VEF4&feature=plcp 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 It's been a while since the last update but today I have had a chance to play ! Having recently purchased some of the excellent Bachmann MK1 coaches I set about close coupling them. I opted for the replacement draw bars from Keen Sytems. These are a direct replacement for the exisitng draw bars and have the advantage of putting the NEM pockets in the correct place. I have opted for Kadee coupling at the end of the rake as this is what I use on all my stock. I used the knuckle couplers supplied by Keen to join the rest of the coaches in the rake. This is what Keen Supply : A gave them a quick clean up with a file and then set about removing the bogie from each coach and replacing the draw bars with those from Keen. It's a bit of a fiddle to get the self centering spring back into place but by the time I got to the third coach I was getting better/quicker each time. The end result (nice close coupling) : And this is the effect as the coaches open up slightly to negotiate curves : I am very pleased with the effect. I did find that the knuckle couplers need a quick swipe with a file to allow a pair of them to engage easily. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed a/c Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Great looking layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
class"66" Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Realy looks something!! keep up the good work,and more pictures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesmudge Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 A really inspirational layout, I read this thread a few times when I was starting my own layout, it gave me lots of ideas, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Layout looks great look forward to seeing more pictures David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Oooooops .... A whole year with no update. Laundry Lane is still alive and well ! Most of the focus has been on finishing converting all stock to Kadee couplings and fixing some minor scenic issues. Some new stock has arrived throughout the year. A few pics from this morning. You can't beat some large logo : Finally got hold of the Modelzone limited edition RNA barriers for my Nuclear Flask Train : Also got hold of Flangeway 'Snow King' snow plough to match 'Snow Queen' (it's only taken 4 years to get hold of) : And some general clutter starting to appear : 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 It's a good looking layout well executed.....well done 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Looking great I'm going to have to get myself a pair of ploughs for my layout the do look great David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegant Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 A little weathering completed today : 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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